FOOD POSITION BETTER

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22065, 11 September 1941, Page 6

FOOD POSITION BETTER

Bread Available In Plenty

RUGBY. Sept 8

The Minister of Food (Lord Woolton). speaking at Edinburgh, said that British food stocks, after two years of war, were better than a year ago. in spite of the many calls made on shipping resources for war purposes in the last 12 months, and although Continental sources of bacon, butter, condensed milk and eggs have been lacking. “Bread, which is more dependent on shipping than any other food is available in plenty." said the Minister “We are the only nation in Europe eating more bread than before the war Other essential foods like meat, bacon, sugar and cheese are being shared alike.’

Any wider extension of rationing and control, continued Lord Woolton. would require elaborate machinery, but it was by no means obvious that extra labour should be used in attempting to secure absolute perfection in the fair distribution of secondary foods. The extension of canteens and “British restaurants” for all industrial workers and coal miners was urgent and the Ministry of Food was ready to supply food for these canteens as soon as they were established. Children's Health Safeguarded Another most Important duty was to preserve the health of the children. The Ministry has already arranged for milk supplies at low cost for nursing mothers and young children who would receive priority during the winter. These arrangements could not be made without assistance from the United States Lease and Lend Act. “On the strength of United Stares promises,” concluded Lord Woolton. “I have been able to promise the children that their milk shall not fail. They have been born and bred in trial and adversity, but thej’ will be as brave as their fathers and mothers. It is for us to persevere in sacrifice for the children and I believe that the people of the United States will derive pride and satisfaction from their share in securing that the future generation of Britons will be no less strong and vital than their fathers and mothers have been.”